Kitty Bear

Two of those three career wins have come in the last six races, which is a sharp upturn in form for a horse that had previously needed patience. The first win arrived at Dundalk in January 2026, and then a second followed at Roscommon in May — two very different tracks, which suggests Kitty Bear is not a horse that only performs in one specific setting. Racing just yesterday, she remains very much in active campaign mode, and Slattery's yard is clearly in good health: 62 winners this season from a base in Thurles is a significant output, meaning Kitty Bear is operating within a yard that knows how to get horses running their best.

The partnership with jockey Orla Tynan is worth highlighting. In 12 races together, they have won 3 times — that is 1 win in every 4 rides, a 25% win rate that stands well above the horse's overall career average. That is a meaningful gap, not a statistical quirk. When Tynan is in the saddle, something clearly clicks. It is the kind of jockey-horse relationship that trainers learn to trust.

At distances between seven furlongs and a mile, Kitty Bear has won 2 of 12 races, a 17% win rate at her preferred trip — again, comfortably better than her overall record. That consistency over that range suggests a horse that has found her conditions. The two blank finishes at eighth and eleventh in her most recent outings are a slight dip, but with a win only two months ago and another race under her belt just yesterday, Kitty Bear is clearly being kept busy for a reason.